The Japanese: A History in Twenty Lives 0241434505, 9780241434505

Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail 0786886307, 9780786886302

A gripping memoir that reads like a political thriller--the story of Malika Oufkir's turbulent and remarkable life.

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The West: A New History in Fourteen Lives 9780593472170, 9780593472194

Prize-winning historian Naoíse Mac Sweeney delivers a captivating exploration of how "Western Civilization"--t

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The West: A New History in Fourteen Lives 0593472179, 9780593472170

“A bold, sweeping bird’s eye view of thousands of years of history that provides a truly global perspective of the past.

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The West: A New History in Fourteen Lives 9780593472194, 0593472195

“A bold, sweeping bird’s eye view of thousands of years of history that provides a truly global perspective of the past.

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Japanese Sports: A History 9780824863128

In this first synthetic, comprehensive survey of Japanese sports in English, the authors are attentive to the complex an

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The Bakufu in Japanese History 9781503621060

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The Bakufu in Japanese History 0804722102, 9780804722100

This volume analyzes the recurring form of warrior government known as the Bakufu (or shogunate) that ruled Japan for ne

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Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail [Hardcover ed.] 0786868619, 9780786868612

Born in 1953, Malika Oufkir is the eldest daughter of General Oufkir, the closest aide of the king of Morocco. Adopted b

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Japanese American Baseball in California: A History 1625851146, 9781625851147

Four generations of Japanese Americans broke down racial and cultural barriers in California by playing baseball. Behind

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Japanese Studies in Britain: A Survey and History 9781898823599

This book takes an in-depth look at the study of Japan in contemporary Britain, highlighting the many strengths but poin

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